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When copying data into word processing software like Word from an external source, formatting errors may cause the document to contain many extra spaces and unnecessary spaces between words. Manually removing all these extra spaces when copying would consume a lot of time and effort.
Guide to Removing Extra Spaces When Copying in Word
With a handy tip shared by Mytour, you can easily remove unnecessary spaces when copying in the document quickly with just a few simple steps.
Guide to Removing Spaces When Copying
Step 1: Open the faulty document in Word. The document with extra spaces will look like the illustration below.
Step 2: Click on the Home tab on the toolbar. In the Editing group, select the Replace tool or press the shortcut key Ctrl + H .
Step 3: When the Replace dialog box opens, you enter two spaces (white spaces) into the Find what box. Then, you enter one space into the Replace with box.
Afterward, click on the Replace all button. A dialog box appears confirming the changes have been made, click OK and enjoy the results.
- Note:
- If there are too many spaces, repeat this trick multiple times until you achieve the desired result.
Recently, Mytour has guided a simple trick with Word software to help you conveniently and quickly remove spaces when copying. Besides using Word, users can also apply this method to other text editing software, office applications like Excel, Notepad++,... that also have a Replace feature. Wish you success!
